It is admittedly not as captivating as the first one. And it feels a bit "been there, done that". Pennywise was of course awesome. And the adult cast, after taking a decent amount of time to get established, is also great.

It's still very enjoyable, with an absolutely brutal opening scene. The flashbacks are mixed in more than I thought they'd be, but were enjoyable nonetheless.

I do wish there was more Pennywise. Feels like he wasn't in it as much as I remember in the first one. Still, it's a solid sequel that I think puts out a strong finish.

If member berries was a movie. This film would barely make sense if you hadnt seen 4, 5 and 6. This film doesnt do callbacks instead it attempts to harness nostalgia as a plot and fails to form any identity of its own.

The crime of thinking anyone wanted Han Solo without Ford does not go unpunished as whats his face and Glover both come off as doing shit impressions of better actors.

Action continuously occurs for the sake of action. I find it tedious.

On a technical level the film works but im left powerfully unmoved by anything they tried to do in this.

If member berries was a movie. This film would barely make sense if you hadnt seen 4, 5 and 6. This film doesnt do callbacks instead it attempts to harness nostalgia as a plot and fails to form any identity of its own.

The crime of thinking anyone wanted Han Solo without Ford does not go unpunished as whats his face and Glover both come off as doing shit impressions of better actors.

Action continuously occurs for the sake of action. I find it tedious.

On a technical level the film works but im left powerfully unmoved by anything they tried to do in this.

Felated itself half a dozen times in the first 10 mins about how progressive this is going to be. Lesbians! Trans! No gender bathrooms! Stupid cis gender males! Powerful Women!

"If Mean Girls was shit" is the way this is trending.

0 stars.

I couldn't even finish it. I have no idea why this has a 96% fresh rating other than it's got every type of gender minority in it thus giving this a bad rating would cause the reviewer to be crucified and no longer allowed to have a Twitter account.

The two main characters are not funny and not protagonists I'm rooting for. I don't hate them or anything but being smart without any other really redeeming qualities isn't a compelling study of character. How am I supposed to root for someone who flaunts getting into Yale, then is crushed to find out shes not the only one going to an elite tier college? That's an asshat, not a lovable awkward high schooler.

Seriously. Had to turn it off. Couldn't even see it through. I want my 5 bucks back.

The way this movie blows itself over it's own virtue signaling is very WWE. "Look at us being inclusive! Aren't we progressive af?"

I couldn't even finish it. I have no idea why this has a 96% fresh rating other than it's got every type of gender minority in it thus giving this a bad rating would cause the reviewer to be crucified and no longer allowed to have a Twitter account.

The two main characters are not funny and not protagonists I'm rooting for. I don't hate them or anything but being smart without any other really redeeming qualities isn't a compelling study of character. How am I supposed to root for someone who flaunts getting into Yale, then is crushed to find out shes not the only one going to an elite tier college? That's an asshat, not a lovable awkward high schooler.

Seriously. Had to turn it off. Couldn't even see it through. I want my 5 bucks back.

The way this movie blows itself over it's own virtue signaling is very WWE. "Look at us being inclusive! Aren't we progressive af?"

Dave, one of these sweet, brave and bold heroes thinks shes better than you because shes going to Yale. Shell think shes better than you until you tell her you always question your sexuality at which point she will try to be your best friend. How is that sweet?

Dave, one of these sweet, brave and bold heroes thinks shes better than you because shes going to Yale. Shell think shes better than you until you tell her you always question your sexuality at which point she will try to be your best friend. How is that sweet?

I love the interplay between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. I think I enjoyed this film more than Before Sunrise, which I saw several years ago; I definitely found Julie Delpy utterly charming in both films. I'll probably watch Before Midnight in the near future.

Dave, one of these sweet, brave and bold heroes thinks shes better than you because shes going to Yale. Shell think shes better than you until you tell her you always question your sexuality at which point she will try to be your best friend. How is that sweet?

It's sad that you're brushing away a good movie because it is too progressive for your taste.

It's sad that you're brushing away a good movie because it is too progressive for your taste.

You've missed the point.

I'm sure there are plenty of vids on pornhub of dudes sucking their own dicks for 90 mins. I wasn't interested in that. I was hoping to see a thoughtful coming of age story and instead I got Rick Rolled to a guy sucking his own dick.

I'm sure there are plenty of vids on pornhub of dudes sucking their own dicks for 90 mins. I wasn't interested in that. I was hoping to see a thoughtful coming of age story and instead I got Rick Rolled to a guy sucking his own dick.

It went out of it's way to show which side of the political aisle they were on and just hit the audience over the head with it. No subtlety. No nuance. Nothing to add to the plot or character depth. That amounts to trying to cover up lazy writing by tricking the audience into thinking that the movie is good because the people making it are now pre displaced in the category that many would place themselves in and relating to the filmmakers not by the material in the movie but by being in the Hilary Clinton N Friends camp. I think that's a pretty valid criticism.

Also, shes a cunt for being all high and mighty about getting into an ivy league school then tearing down her own accomplishments because others also got into good schools. Maybe she got into those schools because she went to a good school where everyone is smart. Maybe a rising tide lifts all boats and her accomplishments look that much better because of all those stupid cis partiers and not in spite of them. Hm?

It went out of it's way to show which side of the political aisle they were on and just hit the audience over the head with it. No subtlety. No nuance. Nothing to add to the plot or character depth. That amounts to trying to cover up lazy writing by tricking the audience into thinking that the movie is good because the people making it "have the right idea". I think that's a pretty valid criticism.

I understand where you're coming from. It certainly doesn't deserve the RT score. But even with the ultra progressiveness (the Malala bs), it didn't make me laugh any less in the theater. I cut them some slack since it's the director's first movie...some of the edits were atrocious.

If there's one thing that struck a chord with me was the friendship. Sometimes people become selfish even without realizing what they're doing. Once the safety net is gone and you're on your own...nobody to comfort you all the time. Also I found them being bitter and jealous about their grades to be very amusing. It happens a lot in real life when you're in a competitive environment.

That being said, I'd never compare it to Superbad. It's not even in the same league. I had similar feelings about Blockers.

Also, shes a cunt for being all high and mighty about getting into an ivy league school then tearing down her own accomplishments because others also got into good schools. Maybe she got into those schools because she went to a good school where everyone is smart. Maybe a rising tide lifts all boats and her accomplishments look that much better because of all those stupid cis partiers and not in spite of them. Hm?

The protagonist is a teenager and certainly not one dimensional. I for one was glad that she didn't have a vanilla personality. She had real emotions and a visceral reaction after learning that everyone else was also going to a good school. She started doubting herself and reconsidering her priorities. She's flawed like everyone else.